REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8012 - AN ACT
CHANGING THE NAME OF THE PALAWAN NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE IN THE
MUNICIPALITY OF ABORLAN, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, TO STATE POLYTECHNIC
COLLEGE OF PALAWAN AND AUTHORIZING THE SAME TO CONTINUE OFFERING ITS
PRESENT COLLEGIATE COURSES AND TO OFFER OTHER COURSES IN SCIENCES AND
TECHNOLOGY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE Sec. 1 OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED
3648. |
Section
1. The present of Palawan National Agricultural
College in the Municipality of Aborlan, Province of Palawan, is hereby
converted into a state polytechnic college to be known as the State
Polytechnic College of Palawan which will offer not only four-year
secondary agriculture course, four-year secondary home economics,
one-year farm mechanics, and other special courses but also
two-year courses leading to the title of associate in agriculture
and/or agricultural education and courses leading to the degrees of
bachelor of science in agriculture, forestry, and fisheries, bachelor
of science in home economics, bachelor science in agricultural
education, master of science (with majors in the different agriculture
science), and master of agricultural education. It shall also
offer courses in arts, sciences and technology, and other related
courses as the board of trustees of the state college may deem
necessary to carry out its objectives: provided, that the courses to be
offered are consistent with the goals for local, regional
development. Sec. 2. The State Polytechnic College of Palawan is hereby authorized to continue offering its present collegiate courses and to offer other courses in arts, sciences and technology, and other related courses as the Board of Trustees of the state college may deem necessary to carry out its objectives: provided, that the courses to be offered are consistent with the goals for local, regional and national development. Sec. 3. Section 1 of Republic Act No. 3648 which relates to the name of the college is hereby amended accordingly. Sec. 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. (Note: Lapsed into law on May 25, 1995 without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Sec. 27 (1) of the Constitution.) |